Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opening of a toll-free call center by the police has excited residents of Rwizi region. Located at the Rwizi Region Police headquarters at Mbarara central Police station, the call center will serve people from the four regions of Rwizi, Greater Bushenyi, Kigezi and Rwenzori …
Read More »Four police oficers arrested over shooting in Jinja
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Jinja has arrested four of their own over Thursday’s shooting. Farouk Samanya, a Boda Boda cyclist was allegedly shot dead by police officers attached to the Filed Force Unit- FFU. It is alleged that at around 7:00 pm, a police patrol vehicle …
Read More »15 year old killed in Kapelebyong grenade explosion
Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapelebyong police are investigating circumstances under which a 15-year-old boy was killed in a stick grenade explosion. Ben Akol was killed on Sunday while playing with the stick grenade at his home in Ojokayi village, Angerepo parish in Acowa sub county. According to preliminary police …
Read More »Mob lynchess thief after escaping from police
Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry mob members have killed a suspected goat thief shortly after his escape from lawful custody at Ibulanku police post in Bugweri district. Angry residents of Nawansega village in Ibulanku Sub County lynched 27-year-old Emmanuel Wamuko this morning. Trouble for Wamuko started when he attempted …
Read More »Hoima woman arrested for stabbing husband to death over valentine’s day tiff
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima is holding a woman for allegedly stabbing her husband to death. The incident happened in the wee hours of Monday morning at around 1.00AM in Kiryatete cell Hoima West Division Hoima City. The suspect is Dorcus Mbabazi, a resident of the same …
Read More »Police stuck with bodies of Bunyangabu fuel tanker accident
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzori West police are stuck with the bodies of two of the four people who died in the fuel tanker accident in Bunyangabu district on Friday. The accident occurred after a South Sudanese registered fuel tanker Reg. No. SSD 558S destined for Kasese district …
Read More »22 arrested over issuing fake dollars in Kamuli district
Kamul, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamuli district is holding 22 youths suspected of issuing fake dollar currency in Kamuli district and the surrounding areas. The suspects who refer to themselves as “money bags crew,” have set their main base in Nawanyago town council in Kamuli district and they …
Read More »Agago councilor accused of raping female patient after sedating drink
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Agago district are holding a district councilor accused of raping a 23-year-old female patient. Joel Ogal, 54, the LC V councilor for Lapono sub-county was arrested on Friday from Kalongo town council. He is accused of raping a female resident of Akado …
Read More »38 suspects arrested over murder of three people in Kiryandongo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiryandongo have in their custody 38 suspects accused of attacking and killing three people in the district. The suspects whose names have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations were arrested on Thursday and Friday this week from various parts of Kiryandongo …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: ‘They are abducting everyone’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The are abducting everyone: Why the crackdown on Bobi Wine supporters may not work well for Museveni and NRM THE LAST WORD Uganda’s change dilemma: How our country is caught between Museveni’s …
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